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Excellent this MSM relationshipo could not be better as for McGuinty good god - another career polititian.

She is the only thing even closely resembling a babe in the whole house. We need more hot chicks in the house - [somebody has to get the coffee]. I think she is a clueless, power hungry slurper that will do ANYTHING to get "a head" - in other words the perfect polititian. GO BELINDA GO!!!!

The Kirpan (ceremonial sword) is worn by followers of the Sikh religion sometimes raises questions or concerns among people who are unfamiliar with the religion or it's tenants. The Kirpan is an ingrained part of the Sikh religion and is in many ways it’s religious symbolism is similar to the Cross in Christianity. Just as a Cross is worn be devout Christians, baptized Sikhs are required to wear the Kirpan. The Kirpan is no more symbolic a weapon than the Christian Cross is symbolic of a torture instrument. Sikhism is a 500 year old religion with over 20 million followers worldwide. It is ranked as a major world religion with even more followers than Judaism for example. Guru Nanak (1469-1539) who preached a message of One God for all of humanity founded it. He stressed loving devotion to God and universal principles of morality, truth and honest living and full equality of mankind irrespective of race, caste, creed or sex. Nine successive prophets succeeded Guru Nanak, the line ending with Guru Gobind Singh in 1708. Sikhism is not a new-age movement, cult or sect, but a well established and respected major world religion with it's own distinctive beliefs and practices. The Kirpan has been an integral part of the Sikh religion since it's early inception and has a very sacred religious symbolism for Sikhs. To suggest that it is a `dagger', or a `weapon' or merely a cultural symbol is both misleading and offensive to Sikhs. To Sikhs the Kirpan is religiously symbolic of their spirituality and the constant struggle of good and morality over the forces of evil and injustice, both on a individual as well as social level. The usage of the Kirpan in this religious context is clearly indicated in the Sikh holy scriptures (Sri Guru Granth Sahib) and wearing it is ment to inspire a Sikh in their daily life; "To forsake pride, emotional attachment, and the sense of `mine and yours', is the path of the double-edged sword." (Guru Arjan Dev, Devgandhari, pg. 534) "From the Guru, I have obtained the supremely powerful sword of spiritual wisdom. I have cut down the fortress of duality and doubt, attachment, greed and egotism. The Name of the Lord abides within my mind; I contemplate the Word of the Guru's hymns." (Guru Ram Das, Maru, pg. 1087) Guru Gobind Singh introduced the metaphor of the Kirpan to refer to God and his qualities; "O Sword, O Conqueror of continents, O Vanquisher of the hosts of evil, O Embellisher of the brave in the field of battle. Thy Arms are unbreakable, Thy Light refulgent, Thy Glory and Splendor dazzle like the sun. O Happiness of the holy, O Crusher of evil intent, O Subduer of sin, I seek Thy refuge." (Guru Gobind Singh, Vachitra Natak, Chapter I) The practice of Sikhs carrying the Kirpan as a religious symbol can be traced back to the lifetime of the sixth Sikh prophet, Guru Hargobind (1595-1644). Guru Hargobind regularly carried two swords, symbolic of a Sikhs spiritual as well as temporal obligations. Guru Hargobind introduced Sikhs to the concept of being a Sant-Sipahi (Saint-Soldier). A Sikh must be a Saint always meditating and remembering God. At the same time a Sikh is also expected to be a soldier, a person taking part in their social responsibilities to their family and community. Following the path of law, order and morality as laid out by the Sikh Gurus. It was Guru Gobind Singh, the final living Sikh prophet who formally instituted the mandatory requirement for all baptized Sikhs to wear the Kirpan at all times. He instituted the current Sikh baptism ceremony in 1699 which is referred to as the `baptism of the sword' (khanda di pahul). During the ceremony sugar crystals and water are stirred in a steel bowl with a Kirpan before the initiate drinks the mixture. During the baptism ceremony the initiate is instructed in the duties and obligations of becoming a Khalsa (one belonging to the Divine). The Khalsa is expected to live by the high moral standards of the Sikh Gurus at all times which includes such things as abstaining from smoking, drinking and other intoxicants, performing daily prayers and always maintaining the distinctive physical symbols of Sikhism on their person. The most noticeable of these being uncut hair and carrying the Kirpan. This injunction appears in the Reht Maryada (The Official Sikh Code of Conduct); "Have, on your person, all the time, the five K's: The Keshas (unshorn hair), the Kirpan (sheathed sword), the Kachhehra (drawers like garment), the Kanga (comb), the Karha (steel bracelet)." (Reht Maryada, Ceremony of Baptism or Initiation, Section 6, Chapter XIII, Article XXIV, paragraph (p)) The Reht Maryada does not specify the length of the Kirpan or how it is to be worn by the devotee. Kirpans can be anywhere from 3 foot swords carried by Sikhs on religious festivals, marriages and parades, to a few inches in length. They can either be worn over ones clothing or under the clothing. The Kirpan is usually kept sheathed except when it is withdrawn from it's casing on such occasions as consecration of the ceremonial sweet pudding distributed during religious ceremonies. To suggest that the Kirpan is a weapon is both incorrect and misleading. If it was instituted as a weapon, then would Sikhs not be expected to carry guns today? Guns were in common use during the time of Guru Gobind Singh. If the Kirpan was purely a soldiers weapon for Sikhs, than why do they not also carry a shield as well or other armour? Why do modern armies and soldiers carry swords on ceremonial occasions? Because it is symbolic of their military tradition and heritage. In the same way Sikhs carry the Kirpan at all times because it is symbolic of their religious tradition and heritage.

Finally a foreign policy that makes Canadians proud I am so happy I am going to whistle zippity do da out my butt.

I have seen the senate in action - it is not a pretty sight. An ex-NHLer who can't stay awake until it is feeding time. Get rid of thease overpaid useless dipsticks. It is our maoney at work er sorry not at work here.

How much is this Shapiro guy making? What a waste of skin that deadbeat has been, a completely ineffectual office. I think he also has one of those sleazy law offices in the states: Shapiro, Shapiro, Shapiro and Shitlotski

The CBC is a highly usefull tool. The CBC: - Provides jobs for the faggy creative types: costume design, makeup etc, performing arts etc. - staff of geeks, dorks and other weirdos bring us great sports entertainment like 8 straight hours of ribbon gymnastics. - Creates dull, boring programming that makes even Ted Koppell sound "Racy'. - Keeps Mr Dressup on indefinitely (he passed away in 2001) because they haven't had an original idea since 1967 - Is a propaganda tool for the government of the day (as long as it is of the left wing variety) - Makes people reply in useless forums about it.

I think all of you are nuts. They wear these small things solely for religious reasons. Us southern baptists blieve in havin' guns. Big deal as long as no ones gettin an eye shot out our stabbin' one anuther. Yee Haw!

This in from the Ottawa Citizen today. Seems like the government (ahem) misplaced some medals that the government of Kuwait gave to them to present our military personnel that served there in 1991 to help liberate their country. What do you think the government should do: Forget about it as it was a long time ago? Present the medals to the military personnel? Or return them to Kuwait and tell them "we don't need your stinking medals" SOURCE: The Ottawa Citizen Vanished: Kuwait's gift of gratitude to our troops Fifteen years after the first Gulf War to liberate Kuwait from Saddam Hussein, a set of thank-you medals from the Kuwaiti government to Canadian troops involved in Operation Desert Storm appears to have vanished in the fog of war. Following the 1991 war, which drove Iraqi forces out of the tiny Persian Gulf state, Kuwait minted more than 4,000 commemorative medals -- meant for distribution to Canadian military personnel who participated in the international coalition -- and sent them to the Canadian Embassy in Kuwait in 1993. They have all but disappeared. In November, the Kuwaiti government delivered a replacement set of 4,097 more to Foreign Affairs in Ottawa, but as of yesterday they were still gathering dust there. Kuwaiti officials are reluctant to discuss the situation, and they do not seem to know what happened to the batch of medals they sent to the embassy in Kuwait City. "The Canadian government got it. That's all what we know," said a senior Kuwaiti official. "We don't want to go into details. This is an internal affair." But Gulf War veterans are raising questions. They want the medals as recognition for their service in the campaign to oust Mr. Saddam, a military campaign that officially ended 15 years ago today. "It was their way of thanking us, of recognizing our efforts and our sacrifices," said retired Forces nurse Louise Richard, a Canadian Gulf War veteran and activist. Ms. Richard, along with other Gulf War veterans and their spouses, found out about the lost medals in the mid-1990s from the Kuwaiti Embassy and have been fighting to have the government distribute them ever since. Canada contributed three warships, 26 CF-18 fighter jets, a field hospital based in Saudi Arabia and 2,400 military personnel to the more than two dozen countries in the international coalition that liberated Kuwait. In all, about 4,000 military personnel were involved in the military buildup in the region in the months following the August 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Mr. Saddam, and the January 1991 war to oust his occupation force. "To honour our participation in liberating Kuwait, the Kuwaiti government offered our soldiers the liberation of Kuwait medal in 1993. Except for a few high-ranking recipients, Canada refused to distribute the medals to all ranks. There are indications that those medals were accepted by Canada but later lost," says a Feb. 9 letter to Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor from retired Canadian Gulf War veteran Sean Bruyea, a former navy intelligence officer. It is believed at least three senior officers have received the medal. Ms. Richard said a few years ago employees of the Kuwaiti Embassy discovered the medals were being offered for sale on the Internet. "They were appalled. They were hurt," she said. Indeed, a cursory Internet search yesterday turned up a "Liberation of Kuwait Medal Set -- The Real Thing" that was going for auction on eBay from a seller who claimed to be based in a suburb of Quebec City. There was no way to verify the seller's claim of authenticity. Notwithstanding the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of the first set of medals, the Kuwaiti government ordered a special minting of the 4,097 medals. The cost was not known, but a Kuwaiti official said the reminting amounted to "a fortune." Ms. Richard was invited to a special viewing of the medals after they arrived at the Kuwaiti Embassy on Oct. 31. "I took pictures," said Ms. Richard. "I did not want to lose them yet again." The government has already formally recognized its military personnel with its "Canada Gulf and Kuwait Medal" that was given to personnel who served during the buildup and the actual hostilities. A Foreign Affairs spokeswoman verified yesterday the department did in fact receive the medals from Kuwait in November. "In general, Canada does not accept the duplication of an honour, and for that reason the honours policy committee cannot recognize the medal offered by Kuwait," said Marie-Christine Lilkoff. "The Government of Canada is not in a position to distribute to veterans a foreign medal as a memento from a foreign government." The government is not opposed to Canadian veterans receiving different forms of honours from a different country, Ms. Lilkoff added, saying there would be a meeting Thursday to determine what to do with the medals. As for the original shipment of medals sent to the embassy in Kuwait more than a decade ago, she said, "I don't have any information with regards to that.

NDP still here? What a useless party. They are always the ones that fall through the crack. They have a lame platform, based somewhat on a cross between the Trailer Park Boys and David Suzuki, and Lenin.

The PM has been distressed now according to this forum post for 2 weeks now, when will he get over it?

We have immigrants that need to start a new life why not give them a nice lot to start their new life here in Canada?

As they say at work ditch the bitch(CBC). I think they should show porn after 12 am might bring some ratings to the old cow. Sorry CBC signs off at midnight (unionized you know) or after the 1920's talkie movie they sometimes show no later than 1 am. CBC however is great for insomniacs as they will be lulled into a comma with the fine (ZZZZZzzzz) programming there. Many times I have drifted off while catching a Road to Avonlea episode or the Beachcomers or another awesomely dull CBC produced pile of turd waste.

I will plant some trees in the spring, buy a goat to take care of the lawn and will recycle the dog poop from the winter to power the family wagon.

Shoop rhymes with what? Oh yeah poop.

Sad really, some people are jealous of the olympics being held in their back door. We already have our reservations lined up and are looking forward to it. ♪ It is gonna be some kinda party ♫

How about arse-wipe brown tory. Like all polititians they are this color no matter which party they belong to. Seriously people what we have in this country for the most part are middle of the road, don't make wave polititians. Sadly this is why we will continue to have minority governments - we don't have a great selection to choose from folks.

Why not sell off everything and have everything privately owned. How about having ports sponsored by something or someone. Like GM Dokz or The 'United' Port?

Here's a clue. He was giving the same response given by the US Rightwingers who support the deal. See...you made a compartitive joke, and so did he! Oh no...we're all so grateful that an American honors us as you do by your presence here! America is so much better than Canada, really! Allow me to apologize to you for all of Canada for being smug and morally superior! Clearly you are morally superior! You have led the way in moral superiority with uneccessary war and widespread torture in foreign gulags. You ARE American, correct? You're not one of those self-loathing Canadians who wants to live in America but is too lazy to move so you tear down Canada, are you? 1) Actually the American right seems to be split on this deal. But that is the right. We do not march in lock step to our ideology. 2) Torture in foreign gulags? Panties on the head! Rap music played too loud! Temperature too hot! Temperature too cold! Lemon rice is not cooked correctly! Duck a la Orange is too cold! Those poor Islamonazis who are NOT PROTECTED by the Geneva Convention. Typical of the Canadian left. They always take the side of thugs, murderers,and dictators. Typical Candian leftie comparing the US to the Canadian left's beloved USSR, Castro, Saddam, Chavez, etc. Going to war with Saddam who ignored the ceasefire he signed, ignored or broke the 16 UN Chapter VII (binding) resolutions, tried to assassinate an American President, and constantly fired on US and UK aircraft patrolling the no-fly zones that Saddam agreed upon....is being "superior". Let me guess. You're morally superior to the US because Jean Chretien's son-in-law's father was the biggest shareholder in Fwance's TotalFinaElf's oil company--a company that was in bed with Saddam. Or is it the fact (as proved by the FOI Act) that Saddam invested $1 million in Paul Martin's shipping company? Did the CBC "forget" to report this? But do continue with your "Canadians are morally superior to the US" canard. I hope you enjoy the blood money that our govt took from Saddam. I love it when the left outs themselves. And you continually play with yourself. Just like your country is doing. Like the spoiled brat rich kid, if you don't like something the big bad united states will cry and take away all our toys. BooHoo

One of many this guy is apt to make. Remember daddy Elmer MacKay ugh.

I think there are so many other things on the television these days people are tuning in for a few minutes then channel surfing. I get countless channels on digital cable and my wife likes to hang 10 with the remote control, surfing day and night, night and day. In fact she is driving me crazy with all those darn renovation shows *&^%#ing lovely.

Hmm got a coin? I am guessing that there are quite a few people that will pay for this service however I receive more than enough stations and I am in the car for only a few minutes each day. I can't say as any radio program/host would make me want to subscribe.

I loved David as Arnold in Happy Days and the Karate Kid. As for him getting wiser - you will never know Grasshopper!

Thankfully we live in a tolerant country. Otherwise the gays might get publically flogged with dildo's and other kinky sex toys.

5 months after these comics first appeared why are the towel heads still freakin' out? There were more protests the past few days in Pakistan. Do these odiferous people not work? I am sure there is some dirt collecting, carpet weaving, donkey milking or something else constructive they could be doing instead of rioting.